Happy with everything except for the smell!

I'm very happy with my new T430 (speed, ease of set up, wireless, etc.) with one HUGE exception which is the smell. Like other ThinkPad users have reported, I have noted a plastic, chemical smell that emits from the left side vents. It smells fainly like band aids to me, and is much stronger if you sniff the air coming out of the vents. I've had the computer for almost a month now and used it several times a week, for several hours at a time, and it doesn't appear to be abating. To the degree it is, it's also possible that I am just getting used to it. I sent it to the Lenovo Service Center and they told me that they just didn't note a smell. The customer service person who contacted me didn't know if someone had opened it or not to see whether a wire or a plastic component was getting overheated. I'm really pleased with everything else, so I'm bummed at this point to have this problem. I'm expecting to keep this computer for several years (which is why I purchased a Lenovo,) but when it comes time to replace, I may have to look at other brands! Again, in all other ways it's terrific, so I'll have to see how it goes.

Put it outside (somewhere safe and away from liquids) and have it run a burnin (full CPU/GPU power) overnight. Should clear out most of the smell.
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Flashing question mark [2]: This is usually a sign of a failed hard drive. This indicates that boot up volume can not be found.
Black screen: This is usually a sign of a failed logic board. There is no single reason for this and this may be caused by failed GPU, screen, CPU or RAM.
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Gray screen/Apple logo/spinning gear or globe/prohibitory sign/folder with flashing question mark [3]: This could be a sign of faulty hardware but more likely a software issue, i.e. broken permissions, failed software update, etc.
[edit]
What to do
First, hold down the option key (also known as the alt key) just after you've pressed the power button. This should show all the available options to boot from, so if you have Windows installed through Bootcamp or a disk in your SuperDrive, you should be able to see them along with your OS X drive/partition. Select the OS X partition with arrow keys and press enter. Startup key combinations
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